Not true at all. They take advantage of low interest rates and put the money elsewhere. A FICO score over 700 with an aged credit history will get you a good rate from any lender.
I ordered the one from LLJcustoms.com, it is a loopback harness so it sends the amp output back into the factory harness. It was unclear if the plugnplay kit did the same. If you do order from LLJ their communication is terrible...
I put my tweeters where the dash speakers went. I used the adapters linked below. The small holes in them line up with the alignment pins in the dash perfectly. Then I pinched them down with the factory screws. They do need to be trimmed with a Dremel to sit lower, but it was super simple...
I have a Basesquatch with the 2.7, AUX Switches, and the Roof Rack. Soooo glad I didnt spring for a higher trim. I will be changing the bumpers and adding side steps though.
I bought universal speaker pods, made brackets out of sheet metal, and put my own speakers in them. It ended up costing about $200. I plan on doing a build thread soon, and posting links. I am still waiting on the rest of the components for the sound system.
I might be open to selling mine, I installed bigger speakers in the rear. I will update you after I make sure the brackets I made do not vibrate when I install my subwoofer next week.
They are a lot louder and clearer, I have a subwoofer for bass. You are not going to get much bass out of a 6 1/2 coaxial speaker no matter what you do.
I put these in last night. I bent L brackets to make them fit until I have time to make some solid metal brackets. They make a huge difference. I am waiting for my loopback harness to come in before I install my LOC, AMP, and Sub. The Line Output Convert I bought has channel summing so I will...